Telegram-herald., 1887-03-17
NEW STORE IN TOWN
uraad Rapida Has = Whols.
sale rfopiosl Fruit Depot.
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fruits A0twithslAntinx ofan1 hsplas. so
scouuag ~ as esauki iQostion AID unsaf-
rssset rsiiro4d facilities. = psv ssninsnuY
haiesals ciiy tse nep.Sal frail business.
ho~sssr. IS hei oniy a maeh iaaeis
l.~cgilaF ere bat implies such =
a. greater fisk And eorguspondiasiy lees
profit shan Any ether branch ~ ths ~bole-
ssls tale i = uog surprising thefstore that
a Is slxays one oi tie very lAsi ecoessloAs
20 The - wholes.ie ranks Il any interior citY.
Tie Valley CITY. however, has lost nothing
81 waiiing a considerablc time for a. eE.
c.asiveiy wholssals tropical ffuit esise.isa-
luent 20 aid 10 its metropolitan business
clsrScter. since tie ore 80 Lately estae-
iished here Is possessed of such
sisoerior facilities aud resources thai
there = no doubt Of lis becoming
ous of the city's foremost Commercial en-
terprtses. Ar Geo. J.. Ho~es. of Battle
Crrsk. the head OF the enterprise Is largely
interested IN Que Of tie largest tropical
fruit importing houses Ia the country,
| growing all the bananas they handle. con
sequentiy the most important fesi-re u
the misunderstanding with nrs; hands-is
not surpassed by any eastern dealer, while
The financial backing OF the enterprise IL
equally hTsi-class. Ia addition 10 the
wholesale tropicsl fruit depot n TINS city,
NJ. Howes Is largely engaged IA handling
| Michigan apples, for which purpose DE has
an extensive cold storags plant, capacity
1000 barrels. a. Battle Greek.
The leading speciAlties Of the
| business OF the tropical trait
depot in this city include, OF course, or
snges. lemon. and bananas, and the iobbiug
and wholesale grocery trade will always ilnd
the choicest supply of these fruits on hand
AZ current Eastern quotations. Orders by
mail will receive as prompt and careful at
tention as though the buyer came IN person
and selected bis goods. Some idea OF the
magnitude Of the establishment is conveyei
IL tbe fact that the stock will frequently n
voice upwards of 2Co0 cases Of oranges az :
lemons alone. Growing AL the bananas
they handle Il a guarantee that this house
can supply the trade throughout Michigan
with 3 choicer and fresber line Of this whole
/ some fruit than has Oeen the case hereto
fore.
Although Mr.. Howes will not give his
personal time ard attention 10 The new
Grand Rapids enterprise, he has, however,
placed il in charge of competent people.
/ The direct supervision of the establishment
1 Is in the hands OF q ~ kapps. al old ex-
perienced handler Of tropical fruits, who
| has been in Ar. Howes' employ msny
years: aud the trade viii be pleased 10 learn
| that Mr.. +. J. Lamb, the well known pro-
duce dealer, is directly connected with the
new enterprise. IL is not out of place in
| this connection 10 aid that Mr. Lamb re
! piled 10 the TELEGRAN HERALD reporter $
| inquiries concerning the indications for
| Spring trade by saying hat his own busi-
ness was never greater than he had ex-
perenced the past few weeks, while the in
| dications for heavy Spring trade IN bis
| line were never more encouraging.